The Headies Award for Lyricist on the Roll is an award presented at The Headies, a ceremony that was established in 2006 and originally called the Hip Hop World Awards. It was first presented to Mode 9 in 2006, the category is one of six categories not open to public voting.
Recipients Lyricist on the Roll Year Nominees Result2020"Country" – Illbliss"Eunice" – A-Q"Define Rap 2" – Blaqbonez"Trinity" – M.I"Get The Info" – Phenom"Speak Life" – Phyno2019"Crown" – A-Q"Balance" – Ycee"Implode" – Boogey"Implode" – Paybac"Crown" – Ghost"Crown" – Tec2018"You Rappers Should Fix Up Your Lives" – M.I"Political Science" – A-Q"Liquor Night" – Boogey"Industry Nite" – Erigga2016"Chukwu Agozi Gogi" – Illbliss"Asamalekun" – Reminisce"Jagaban" – Ycee"No Matter What" – Mode 9"Agu Ji Ndi Men" – A-Q"Show You Something" – Boogey2015"King Kong" – Vector"Bank Alert" – Illbliss"Baba Hafusa" – Reminisce"T.R" – G.O.D2014"God on the Mic" – Jesse Jagz"Kpansh" – Yung6ix"Shots on Shots" – Ice Prince and Sarkodie"Rap It Up" – Posly TD2013"Let It Go" – Mode 9"Voice of the Streets" – Olamide"Sanctum" – Boogey"Man of the Year" – Phyno2012"Angeli" – Vector"Too Much Money" – Iceberg Slim"Shutdown" – Phyno"Oh My Gosh" – Yung6ix"Mo Street Gan" – Erigga2011"Rhyme Tight" – Mode 9"Oleku" – Ice Prince"Boys Are Not Smiling" – Terry Tha Rapman"Undisputed" – M.I"Get Down" – Vector2010"Bad Man" – Mode 9"Somebody Wants to Die" – M.I"Sample (Remix)" – Pherowshuz"Got to Love Me" – OD2009"Nine" – Mode 9"Talk About it" – M.I"Esa Lo Ba De" – Lord of Ajasa"Pon Pon Pon" – Da Grin2008"Contradiction" - Mode 9"Crowd Mentality" - M.I"Ruggedy Baba" – Ruggedman"Only 4 Naija" – Terry tha Rapman2007"-" – Mode 92006"-" – Mode 9
Category records Most wins Rank 1st 2nd 3rd Artist Mode 9 Vector Jesse JagzIllblissM.IA-Q Total wins 7 Wins 2 Wins 1 Win
Most nominations Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Artist Mode 9 M.I Abaga BoogeyA-Q VectorIllblissPhyno Total noms. 8 noms. 6 noms. 4 noms. 3 noms.
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